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Inanis · November 25th, 2007, 07:39 PM

As a PC Tech, I find I need 47 billion different tools for my job. For the folks who care, here is a list I have compiled of the tools that would make up my dream kit. Anyone else have suggestions? Things I missed? Something really cool from your kit? Lets hear some shoutbacks, and come up with THE definitive list. Don't be afraid to be wacky or out-of-this-world.

Ultimate PC Technician’s Toolkit

NOTES:

This does not include replacement parts because I do not count those as tools, and parts specifications change too frequently for me to personally warrant carrying “inventory”.
Yeah, I know I could buy the hand tools a-la-cart, but I’m too lazy.

Carry Cases, etc.

32 Disc Case for discs
Quick Release for pen drive on keychain
Carry Case(s) for everything. (A combo case that holds everything, including the laptop is sweet!)

Accessories

(1) Compressed Air
Data Cables: (2) 80/IDE Cables | (2) SATA Cables | (1) Floppy Cable
Power Cables: (1) Standard Power Cable | (1) Molex Y-Splitter | (1) Molex-SATA Converter
Small Bag RJ-45 ends and Phone Ends
(4) ea. RJ-45 and RJ-11 Keystones
(4) Wall Plates | (4) Wall Mount Boxes w/Keystone
(3) 10’ Pre-Made network cables
Anti-Static Bags
Heatsink Compound - http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique.htm
(1) Superglue
(1) Partitioned screw case w/ coarse/fine screws, MB headers, plastic nubs, etc.
(1) DVI-VGA Adapter
(1) ATX12V Power Supply Tester - http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=77203
Plastic Pry Tools - http://www.apscell.com/prytoolb.html
(1) Sharpie Marker
(1) Brother PT-65 Label Maker
(1)300w In-Car Power Inverter
Zip Ties

Hand Tools

(1) FT812 Toolkit (just Google FT812)
(1) Torx Driver Set w/T9 - http://www.goldmine-elec-products.co...?number=G15628
(1) Power Screwdriver with Magnetic Phillips and Slotted heads
(1) Small Flashlight - http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=52
(1) Ethernet Cable Tester - http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1409&sku=13138
(1) Network/Phone Crimper - http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1403&sku=04622
(1) Gerber Multi-Tool - http://www.gerbergear.com/product.php?model=7530
(1) Solder Sucker - http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1413&sku=27444
(1) Cheap Digital multi-meter to test DC Voltage and Continuity - http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

Hardware Tools

(1) laptop with DVDRW/USB/802.11/Serial/Parallel/Ethernet
(1) USB to IDE Adapter - http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I3523
(1) 2.5” to 3.5” IDE Adapter- http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I0644
(1) USB Ethernet Adapter
(1) USB External Hard Drive, if you want.
(1) USB MicroMouse

Software Tools

Diagnostic Pen Drive
- 2GB or larger USB Pen Drive
- http://www.dailycupoftech.com/usb-drive-systems/3/ - Incredible tools!
- Malware Tools
  - ComboFix
  - HijackThis 2.0
  - SpyBot 1.5
  - RustockB Fix
  - SmitFraud Fix
  - SpyAxe Remover
- Generic Tools
  - All Windows Service Packs - 2K-SP4,XP-SP3,2K-3SP2,Vista-SP1,98-ServicePack
  - BootVis (eh, why not?)
  - WCPUID
  - Norton Ghost for DOS and Windows
  - Partition Magic
  - NetStumbler - http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/
- Software Packages
  - WinRar 3.80
  - Internet Explorer 6 and 7
  - PrimoPDF and FoxitPDF Reader
  - OpenOffice
  - Cabs for 9x OSes
- Diagnostic Tools
  - Dial-A-Fix - http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
  - IEFix - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm
  - Win Debug Tools
    - Symbols: SRV*c:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
  - Windows Support Tools
  - Windows Resource Kit Tools
  - Msicuu2.exe
  - Mail PassView - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html
  - A litany of small .REG and .BAT tools to fix specific issues
  - Any Alternate Data Streams tool
  - LSPFix - http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm
  - WinsockFix (VB WinsockFix by Option^Explicit Software Solutions)
  - XP TCP Repair Tool (http://www.xp-smoker.com/)
  - Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder - http://www.magicaljellybean.com/
  - RNAV 2003
- Other Stuph
  - Drivers, Windows Updates that take too long to download, anything you feel is indispensable
CDs and other Disks
- Diagnostic Boot CD
  - Contains most essential of the Pen Drive items above (Cabs, Tools, Ghost)
  - Is El-Torrito bootable to DOS
- Windows Installation Disks
  - Win2k Pro/Server Disks, Win2k3 Server Disks, WinXP Home/Pro OEM, Retail, Upgrade, Corp Disks, Vista All-In-One DVD
- Ultimate Boot CD - http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
- Ophcrack LiveCD - http://sourceforge.net/projects/ophcrack
- Offline NT Password & Registry Editor - http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
- Bart PEBuilder CD - http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
- Ubuntu LiveCD - http://www.ubuntu.com/

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November 25th, 2007, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Inanis Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio Posts: 452	Ultimate PC Technician’s Toolkit As a PC Tech, I find I need 47 billion different tools for my job. For the folks who care, here is a list I have compiled of the tools that would make up my dream kit. Anyone else have suggestions? Things I missed? Something really cool from your kit? Lets hear some shoutbacks, and come up with *THE* definitive list. Don't be afraid to be wacky or out-of-this-world. Ultimate PC Technician’s Toolkit NOTES: This does not include replacement parts because I do not count those as tools, and parts specifications change too frequently for me to personally warrant carrying “inventory”. Yeah, I know I could buy the hand tools a-la-cart, but I’m too lazy. Carry Cases, etc. 32 Disc Case for discs Quick Release for pen drive on keychain Carry Case(s) for everything. (A combo case that holds everything, including the laptop is sweet!) http://www.justtoolkits.com/casessoft.html http://www.plattcases.com/ http://www.mbelectronics.com/view.aspx?id=388 http://www.lanshack.com/acblanasp/st...arts-C104.aspx Accessories (1) Compressed Air Data Cables: (2) 80/IDE Cables \| (2) SATA Cables \| (1) Floppy Cable Power Cables: (1) Standard Power Cable \| (1) Molex Y-Splitter \| (1) Molex-SATA Converter Small Bag RJ-45 ends and Phone Ends (4) ea. RJ-45 and RJ-11 Keystones (4) Wall Plates \| (4) Wall Mount Boxes w/Keystone (3) 10’ Pre-Made network cables Anti-Static Bags Heatsink Compound - http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique.htm (1) Superglue (1) Partitioned screw case w/ coarse/fine screws, MB headers, plastic nubs, etc. (1) DVI-VGA Adapter (1) ATX12V Power Supply Tester - http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=77203 Plastic Pry Tools - http://www.apscell.com/prytoolb.html (1) Sharpie Marker (1) Brother PT-65 Label Maker (1)300w In-Car Power Inverter Zip Ties Hand Tools (1) FT812 Toolkit (just Google FT812) (1) Torx Driver Set w/T9 - http://www.goldmine-elec-products.co...?number=G15628 (1) Power Screwdriver with Magnetic Phillips and Slotted heads (1) Small Flashlight - http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=52 (1) Ethernet Cable Tester - http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1409&sku=13138 (1) Network/Phone Crimper - http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1403&sku=04622 (1) Gerber Multi-Tool - http://www.gerbergear.com/product.php?model=7530 (1) Solder Sucker - http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1413&sku=27444 (1) Cheap Digital multi-meter to test DC Voltage and Continuity - http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search Hardware Tools (1) laptop with DVDRW/USB/802.11/Serial/Parallel/Ethernet (1) USB to IDE Adapter - http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I3523 (1) 2.5” to 3.5” IDE Adapter- http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I0644 (1) USB Ethernet Adapter (1) USB External Hard Drive, if you want. (1) USB MicroMouse Software Tools Diagnostic Pen Drive 2GB or larger USB Pen Drive http://www.dailycupoftech.com/usb-drive-systems/3/ - Incredible tools! Malware Tools ComboFix HijackThis 2.0 SpyBot 1.5 RustockB Fix SmitFraud Fix SpyAxe Remover Generic Tools All Windows Service Packs - 2K-SP4,XP-SP3,2K-3SP2,Vista-SP1,98-ServicePack BootVis (eh, why not?) WCPUID Norton Ghost for DOS and Windows Partition Magic NetStumbler - http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/ Software Packages WinRar 3.80 Internet Explorer 6 and 7 PrimoPDF and FoxitPDF Reader OpenOffice Cabs for 9x OSes Diagnostic Tools Dial-A-Fix - http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix IEFix - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm Win Debug Tools Symbols: SRVc:\websymbolshttp://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols Windows Support Tools Windows Resource Kit Tools Msicuu2.exe Mail PassView - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html A litany of small .REG and .BAT tools to fix specific issues Any Alternate Data Streams tool LSPFix - http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm WinsockFix (VB WinsockFix by Option^Explicit Software Solutions) XP TCP Repair Tool (http://www.xp-smoker.com/) Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder - http://www.magicaljellybean.com/ RNAV 2003 Other Stuph Drivers, Windows Updates that take too long to download, anything you feel is indispensable CDs and other Disks Diagnostic Boot CD Contains most essential of the Pen Drive items above (Cabs, Tools, Ghost) Is El-Torrito bootable to DOS Windows Installation Disks Win2k Pro/Server Disks, Win2k3 Server Disks, WinXP Home/Pro OEM, Retail, Upgrade, Corp Disks, Vista All-In-One DVD Ultimate Boot CD - http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ Ophcrack LiveCD - http://sourceforge.net/projects/ophcrack Offline NT Password & Registry Editor - http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ Bart PEBuilder CD - http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ Ubuntu LiveCD - http://www.ubuntu.com/ Oooh, and google SEO... http://www.inanis.net/be/post/Ultima...s-Toolkit.aspx __________________ --------------------------------- "A good technician, is always prepared." 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